by emerge | May 14, 2017 | Emerge programs, Speech & Language
Today is Apraxia Awareness Day. Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder. When children are learning how to talk it requires multiple, precise movements of their articulators — the tongue, jaw, lips and palate. These small and specific...
by emerge | May 8, 2017 | Autism, Eating/Feeding skills, Emerge programs, Food and Drink, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Speech & Language, Summer programs
Photo from cooksmarts.com Looking to engage your child in a fun activity that can build their language skills and fill their bellies? Cook with them! At Emerge, we frequently use cooking projects as a basis for working on speech/language, motor skills,...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Aug 3, 2016 | Autism, Behavioral regulation, Emerge programs, General information, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Play, School, Sensory Processing/Integration, Social Skills, Speech & Language, Uncategorized
Emerge is excited to offer a series of Parent Education Workshops! These workshops are led by our team of Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Pathologists specifically for parents and families on a variety of popular topics such as development of social...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Apr 26, 2016 | Autism, Behavioral regulation, Emerge programs, Occupational Therapy, Play, Speech & Language, Summer programs
5 Ways to Foster Social Development at Home: Monitor and limit screen time at home. ○ This is tricky for many families! We use technology for just about everything these days. And while it is great to use computers, tablets and iPhones for work or educational...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | Jun 18, 2014 | Behavioral regulation, Emerge programs, Sensory Processing/Integration, Summer programs
Summer is a great time for you child to do an Interactive Metronome program and Emerge is able to offer this program at a very reasonable cost. The typical course of intervention is 15 sessions over a 5 week period, although this can be modified as needed. “Did you...
by Emerge - A Childs Place | May 19, 2012 | Emerge programs, Fine motor activities, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, School
Have the children practice the components of writing, specifically circles, horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines. Practice strokes in different mediums to provide sensory feedback, eg tracing on a sand or salt tray or in foam soap. Demonstrated how the letter or...
